The Bozi Breakdown Episode 3: Talking Aero with Joey Cohen

Joey Cohen joins the Bozi Breakdown in Episode 3 to dissect the recent Texas NASCAR race. They highlight the track's unique challenge with two distinct ends requiring compromises. They focus on the Next Gen car's "aero attitude" with underbody downforce via the rear diffuser. Joey explains the difficulty of planning for races with 35 other cars, as the car's aero sensitivity in traffic significantly differs from single-car testing.

Ed. note -- this article initially ran last year and it's been moved so that those who missed it the first time get a chance to see it.

TTAC Creator Bozidar “Bozi” Tatarević is a Bosnian-American racing mechanic, writer, and technical consultant born in Sarajevo in 1986. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1995, he learned English in elementary school and eventually turned his passion for cars—fostered by his father Slav—into a full-time career. Laid off from a tech job in 2008, Bozi began wrenching professionally, eventually launching a shop and car export business with his family. His technical message board posts led to a writing career with outlets like TTACMotorsport.comRoad & Track and Racecar Engineering.


In 2018, he made his pro mechanic debut at Watkins Glen and now works as a tire carrier and mechanic for Vasser Sullivan Racing in IMSA, with 10 wins and a 2023 GTD Pro title. Bozi also consults via his agency Podium Prime, with clients ranging from race teams to media production companies.


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Bozi Tatarevic, TTAC Creator
Bozi Tatarevic, TTAC Creator

TTAC Creator Bozidar “Bozi” Tatarević is a Bosnian-American racing mechanic, writer, and technical consultant born in Sarajevo in 1986. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1995, he learned English in elementary school and eventually turned his passion for cars—fostered by his father Slav—into a full-time career. Laid off from a tech job in 2008, Bozi began wrenching professionally, eventually launching a shop and car export business with his family. His technical message board posts led to a writing career with outlets like TTAC, Motorsport.com, Road & Track and Racecar Engineering. In 2018, he made his pro mechanic debut at Watkins Glen and now works as a tire carrier and mechanic for Vasser Sullivan Racing in IMSA, with 10 wins and a 2023 GTD Pro title. Bozi also consults via his agency Podium Prime, with clients ranging from race teams to media production companies.

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  • MaintenanceCosts The car world will lose something when this particular engine is no longer in any new car.
  • Stevj So. Why is there no driver's side entry assist handle on the A-pillar?
  • The Oracle Not a bad write up.
  • Arthur Dailey A return to COVID when new vehicles were scarce on the ground, and used vehicles were selling for more than new ones, as you could actually get a used vehicle rather than wait months for a new one to arrive.We went to a Toyota dealership then to look at a Corolla Cross. The sales manager laughed at us. Nothing on the lot. Expected delivery time of over 6 months.Based on what I read here, I thought that people only wanted to purchase ICE vehicles? Could some of our comments or predictions actually be incorrect?
  • Normie Golly, Connie is taller than that car. Tour the bumpers of the World in your LC500!
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